Build an Environmentally-Friendly PC

ThinSkin writes "While gas-guzzling cars are greatly to blame for releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, computers play their role in warming up the Earth too. ExtremeTech has an informative how-to article on building a green PC that will not only help save the planet, but will also slim down that energy bill. An important component, or culprit, to consider is the power supply, so investing in an 80 PLUS PSU is a step in the right direction. The article also discusses how to configure Windows Vista to utilize its power-saving options."

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[Red Flayer]

The article also discusses how to configure Windows Vista to utilize its power-saving options

You are attempting to power down Vista.
Cancel or Allow?
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I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that

Any more cliches we can apply here?

I, for one, welcome our power-saving-bleeding-heart-liberal overlords.

In Korea, only old people conserve power.

Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these low-power-draw PCs! (kinda defeats the purpose, huh?)

1. Design low-power PC.
2. Turn on power-saving options in Vista
3. ???
4. Profit! (actually, there is no 3. lowering power consumption is the profit-making step)

The best way to reduce power consumption in Vista is to allow chairs to be thrown at your PC until it stops working.

Disclaimer: I once worked for a PC manufacturer
The demand of the free market will cause PC manufacturers to make low-power PCs. Any regulations mandating low power consumption are doomed to fail and will inversely lead to market inequalities resulting in increased power consumption and fewer low-power alternatives for individuals who want to be free like their information. This is why I created my philospophy of lawlessoprofiteeringism.

Sorry, 5 PM on Friday, couldn't resist.

Re:Most environmentally friendly solution.

[crabpeople]

When I toss electronics in the trash, I like to think im helping future archologists by giving them one more specimen to study.

So?

[spun]

My computer is run by a bicycle power generator!

Mine runs by burning baby seals alive. Sure, it costs a bit more, but it's worth it to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Re:So?

[triffid_98]

What do you mean, baby seals are chock full of foreign oil. Why do you think they burn so well?

Mine runs by burning baby seals alive. Sure, it costs a bit more, but it's worth it to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

I know...

[GLneo]

we should make our computers from dominoes!: http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/03/ 02/0040228

Re:Forget CO2

[Watson Ladd]

Methane is already completely reduced. You can't add any more electron pairs to it.